Pentecostalism

In a time when growing secularization in the world should have made Christianity plummet, just the opposite happened (p. 10). Over the course of 100 years from 1900 to 2000, many millions of Christians have been added to the church in Africa. Pentecostalism grew by a half a billion. There was a great shift of the center of…

The Cyclical Nature of American Religion All Americans walk different paths of faith that each have varying a distinction and tradition. Each of these paths falls within the four major categories of American religion we are examining: Pentecostalism, Restorationism, Metaphysics, and Humanism. In Roger Finke and Rodney Stark’s The Churching of America 1776-2005, they offer a provocative narration of the idea of a religious free market economy. This idea sheds light on the constant social and…

Strengths and weaknesses A. Strengths She writes some significant points in Greek language using Greek letters, which is very helpful for somebody who needs to go back into manuscripts. I recognize this as a strong strength in the book. Archer is smart enough to find her theme ‘worship’ from anywhere. She analyzes the epilogue. The Apocalypse comes to a close with a brief benediction; “the grace of the Lord Jesus be with you all” (Rev. 22:21 NIV). Archer says “the benediction serves as a…

the salvation, influence the life of adherents by providing the core foundations to what they are to live their live based upon. Variants of these beliefs are expressed through differing religious perspectives such as Catholicism, Anglicism and Pentecostalism. The divinity and humanity of Jesus Christ is of the belief that Jesus is both fully human and divine; son of God and human. Jesus is the archetype of God, as he was sent as an act of love from God for humanity. The teaching defines Jesus…

What constitutes a religion? A question we have been trying to answer for an entire semester. Most, if not all, of us consider Christianity to be a religion, but do we see Atheism as being a religion in itself? Believe it or not, Atheism and Christianity hold a number of similarities, and the single factor I have chosen to compare between the two is whether or not they hold similar attributes that, according to my views, help make up a religion. Both Christianity and Atheism share the aspects of…

The population of Christians in Singapore is alive and well, and is a result of great growth within the last forty plus years, but based upon the foundation of those who laid the early groundwork of faith. It is said that “In 2000, The Protestants numbered some 245,000 comprising almost ten percent of the total resident population.” This is a great increase from three decades earlier. At that time there were only a miniscule amount of Christians inhabiting this land, to the point that the…

Imagine being diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis, having to gain symptoms that range from speech problems, cognitive impairment, bowel and bladder difficulties, and difficulty with coordination. After going to the doctors’ for a few years, they decide to try a kind of medical science. They take a few skin cells from one of your appendages and with the help of microscopic technology, they transfer your nucleus into a donor egg that had its own nucleus removed. Then, a type of stimulation allows…

Charles Rangel, United States Representative of New York once said “America was born as a nation of immigrants who have always contributed to its greatness.” When the United States were still just colonies, the people there were not Americans. They were persecuted Protestants, oppressed Irishmen, and tormented Germans to came to America to escape conflict. Over time, these people became Americans through their actions and growing unity. Crèvecoeur was a Frenchman who immigrated to America and…

Religions are and have been for a centuries the social constructs of each culture. Every culture 's social expectencies of its citizens relies on the type of religion, the variety in each culture, and the literal religion itself. This essay will discuss the six most practiced religions. Judaism is the first consecutive religion in the three part worship of God - the omnipotent, all-powerful creator of the universe, revered in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Judaism is the beginning; its…

other”(Catholic and Pentecostal Relations.). As we all know now that has changed and many Catholics and Christian now participate in this way of religion. The way you think is influenced by many aspects in your life. One big part of your mind is religion. “Pentecostalism is a movement of direct personal experience of God through the with the Holy Spirit”(Gunda). People would not understand all aspects of a true Catholic until you see the full picture from all sides and the outside. A lot of…